Shabuddin H. Rahimtoola
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| Born | 1931 Bombay Presidency, India |
| Education | MBBS, FRCP [Edin], MACP, MACC, D.Sc. (Hon) |
| Occupation | Cardiologist |
| Known for | Hybernating Myocardium |
| Relatives | Hoosenaly Rahimtoola (Father) Shamsuddin H. Rahimtoola |
Professor Shabudin Rahimtoola was born in October 1931 to an illustrious family of Bombay. He obtained his initial education from St. Xavier’s School and followed it up with entry to medical college in Bombay. Upon partition of the sub-continent in 1947 his family shifted to Pakistan and thus he continued his studies from Karachi.
Dr. Rahimtoola graduated MBBS from Dow Medical College in 1954. After completing house job at the Civil Hospital for three years he proceeded to United Kingdom for further education. He received the MRCP from the Royal College of Physician of Edinburgh in 1963 and he was awarded the Fellowship [FRCP] in 1972.
In 1963 Rahimtoola shifted to the United States. He was initially associated with the Mayo Clinic there and eventually became Co-Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. On the clinical and teaching front Rahimtoola remained Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois and Chief of Cardiology, Cook County Hospital from 1969 to 1972. This was followed by being appointed Professor of Medicine at the University of Oregon – a post he held from 1972 to 1980. He then moved to California where he was Chief of the Division of Cardiology at University of Southern California from 1980 till 1992. In 1984 he became the first George C. Griffith Professor of Cardiology. In 1993 he rose to become Distinguished Professor at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. During the 1990s he also served as Chairman of Council on Clinical Cardiology at the American Heart Association. He was Trustee of the American College of Cardiology during the same period.
Overall Dr Rahimtoola has been best known for his work in valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, results of cardiac surgery, and arrhythmias along with cardio-myopathy and congenital heart disease.
Dr Rahimtoola has remained Editor-in-Chief of Current Topics in Cardiology, a book series dedicated to research and publication for Physicians. He has also served as Editor of Modern Concepts of Cardiovascular Disease [publication of the American Heart Association] and Clinical Cardiology [publication of JAMA].
Rahimtoola also served on the editorial board of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. His credentials stand at 1420 national and international presentations and lectures - 11 edited textbooks and 513 scientific articles published -these include 120 book chapters, 316 original and other scientific articles along with 67 editorials.
Professor Rahimtoola has been at the forefront of numerous awards and citations principally from his research and teaching career.
From the National AHA he has received Citations for International Service and Outstanding Service. From the AHA Oregon Affiliate he was awarded ‘Salute to Research’ in 1985. And from the AHA Los Angeles Affiliate the Award of Merit and Special Recognition for Outstanding Contributions to the study and practice of Cardiology.
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